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Honolulu Pulse: Nas at The Republik

Somewhere in the middle of his roughly hour-long set on Friday, May 3, New York hip-hop legend Nas busted out “If I Ruled the World,” an iconic song not only for his 20-year career, but for the genre as well. Sure, it elicited the most enthusiastic audience response at The Republik. But for Nas, it was just another footnote in a back catalogue that’s earned him the distinction as one of the most prolific in hip-hop’s history...